Donald Dunkeld

Donald Dunkeld (1040-) was a prince of Scotland who held the titles of Marshal of Atholl and Prince of Scotland. In 1067, he made a conspiracy against King Malcom III of Scotland, his brother.

Biography
The brother of King Malcolm III of Scotland, he was upset that his brother did not choose him as the heir apparent. He was of the House of Dunkeld and trained troops in Atholl to fight for his right to the succession. On 7 February 1067 a plot against Malcom's life was revealed in a letter by Eric de Forteviot, the Scottish spymaster. On 13 February 1067 he received a letter from Malcolm begging that he stop his plot, and he was happy that he was merciful; if Malcolm and his children died, Donald would be the new king.